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Evidence-Based Orthotic Therapy

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The origins of orthotic therapy in sports medicine began in the early 1970s when authors Jim Fixx, M.D. (The Complete Book of Running) [1], and Harry F. Halvac, D.P.M. (The Foot Book: Advice for Athletes) [2], provided both the public and the medical community anecdotal information about the mechanical origins of foot pathology in athletes and the possible value of custom functional foot orthoses. Most of the American medical community was overwhelmed by the injuries sustained during the latest fitness craze, jogging, and wanted medical solutions to the large numbers of complaints arising from runners.

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  1. Department of Applied Biomechanics, Samuel Merritt College of Podiatrics, 825 Vanness Ave., # 204, San Francisco, 94109, CA, USA

    Paul R. Scherer

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  1. Foot and Ankle Associates, S. Florida Ave. 2939, Lakeland, 33803, Florida, USA

    Matthew B. Werd

  2. ISC Division of Wellness, Lakeland, Florida, USA

    E. Leslie Knight

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Scherer, P.R. (2010). Evidence-Based Orthotic Therapy. In: Werd, M., Knight, E. (eds) Athletic Footwear and Orthoses in Sports Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76416-0_11

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